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Activists protest delay in Maspero violence investigations
Egypt

Activists protest delay in Maspero violence investigations

Dozens of activists organized a march on Thursday to demand speedy investigations into the Maspero violence that claimed the lives…
Egyptian church representatives visit Mufti and Grand Sheikh
Egypt

Egyptian church representatives visit Mufti and Grand Sheikh

A delegation of representatives from the various Christian denominations in Egypt visited Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Grand Mufti…
MEPs to visit Egypt over recent Christian tensions
Egypt

MEPs to visit Egypt over recent Christian tensions

A European Parliament delegation will visit Cairo this week to discuss the recent tensions regarding the Coptic Christian community in Egypt, diplomatic…
EU parliament accuses Egypt of persecuting Christian minority
Egypt

EU parliament accuses Egypt of persecuting Christian minority

The European Parliament in Strasbourg passed a draft resolution Thursday accusing the Egyptian and Syrian governments of persecuting their Christian…
Religious committee rejects unified law on places of worship
Egypt

Religious committee rejects unified law on places of worship

The House of the Egyptian Family, an ad hoc committee formed under the chairmanship of the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar,…
ElBaradei calls for ‘credible’ response to Maspero violence
Egypt

ElBaradei calls for ‘credible’ response to Maspero violence

Mohamed ElBaradei, a reform advocate and potential presidential candidate, has called on Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi, the head of the…
US rights groups slam Egypt’s military for Maspero violence
Egypt

US rights groups slam Egypt’s military for Maspero violence

International rights groups and research centers have condemned the violence that took place in the Maspero area of Cairo on…
Christian minorities fear Arab Spring may threaten their existence
Egypt

Christian minorities fear Arab Spring may threaten their existence

The rapid transformation in the Arab region - the result of popular rejection of authoritarian regimes - has raised fears…
Maspero violence raises questions about military’s fitness to run Egypt
Egypt

Maspero violence raises questions about military’s fitness to run Egypt

Sunday’s bloody attack on a Coptic-led protest stands as fresh evidence of the incompetence of Egypt’s military rulers, who might…
Multifaith spaces can offer dialogue opportunities
Life & Style

Multifaith spaces can offer dialogue opportunities

People from different religious backgrounds living side by side has been a challenge in Egypt, as well as many places,…
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